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This past month has been a busy month for the United Way: three Health Check events and one golf outing! First, the Health Checks … Our volunteer team and interagency partners have helped us to host Health Checks in Adrian, Temperance (Bedford) and Dundee. We had a record 137 attendees in Adrian, 103 in Bedford and nearly 100 in Dundee. We’re a little tired but thrilled at the numbers. Many attendees have come to rely on the $20 blood panel testing as a low-cost alternative for their comprehensive blood work. I, too, try to get my blood work completed at…
According to the author, studies have shown that 65-70% of food in a grocery store is unhealthy, based on nutritional criteria. Our groceries contain too much salt, fat, and sugar. (Photo Metro Creative Services) Five years ago, before “plant-based” became big, I spotted 12 drivers I thought would support “food as medicine” as a megatrend. Plant-based agriculture grew partly because of the interest in sustainability and the need to move away from animal to plant-based agriculture. Food as medicine will be much larger than the plant-based market, primarily because the economic impact is felt more personally. Research has shown than food…
POLOKWANE – Grablife, founded by Makgabo Sekobane, helps provide individuals with the knowledge and skills needed to make healthy food choices. They hosted a healthy eating master class in Seshego zone 8 on Thursday, with the aim of promoting overall health wellness. According to Sekobane, the master classes are mainly focused on teaching the amazing stories of a wholefood plant-based eating lifestyle, nutritional value, health benefits and healing properties of whole plant-based foods. Healthy food can improve a person’s immune system, maintain the right weight balance and ensure good physical, mental and emotional health. “We hope to build a community…
Exercise greatly benefits brain health, improving cognition, mood and reducing the risk of neurodegenerative diseases. Several new studies have demonstrated the profound impact of exercise on various biological systems, further explaining its ability to enhance health and fight disease. In this Special Feature, we explore the most recent research on how exercise can protect brain health as we age.Share on PinterestRecent studies examine the ways in which exercise helps prolong the health span, and maintains brain health with age. Image credit: FG Trade/Getty Images.Exercise is linked to increased muscle strength, improved heart health, lower blood sugar and numerous other health…
Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the aisles of imported “superfoods” lining supermarket shelves? While these exotic ingredients may hold a certain allure, are they truly necessary for a healthy diet in India? The answer is a surprising no!Let us debunk the myth that good health requires expensive, imported ingredients. Dr Vedika Premani, a clinical dietician at Sir H.N. Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai, suggested these 9 delicious and nutritious desi (local) swaps you can make for those trendy videshi (foreign) foods. From buttermilk to bajra, discover how embracing local options can elevate your health, while also celebrating Indian cuisine. 1.…
POLOKWANE – Grablife, founded by Makgabo Sekobane, helps provide individuals with the knowledge and skills needed to make healthy food choices. They hosted a healthy eating master class in Seshego zone 8 on Thursday, with the aim of promoting overall health wellness. According to Sekobane, the master classes are mainly focused on teaching the amazing stories of a wholefood plant-based eating lifestyle, nutritional value, health benefits and healing properties of whole plant-based foods. Healthy food can improve a person’s immune system, maintain the right weight balance and ensure good physical, mental and emotional health. “We hope to build a community…
Five years ago, before “plant-based” became big, I spotted 12 drivers I thought would support “food as medicine” as a megatrend.Plant-based agriculture grew partly because of the interest in sustainability and the need to move away from animal to plant-based agriculture. Food as medicine will be much larger than the plant-based market, primarily because the economic impact is felt more personally.Research has shown than food can help prevent, arrest, and reverse disease. Food is the primary and largest social determinant of health. The public and private sectors have no choice but to explore the benefits of food as medicine to reduce…
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – During her journey battling breast cancer, the motto that got Jessica Morton-Williams through the tough days was, “When life gives you lemons make pink lemonade.” Now one-year cancer-free, she is taking this message to new heights. As someone who experienced a health scare themself, Morton-Williams felt it was critical to educate the community on staying proactive. The first ever, “Make Pink Lemonade,” health fair ensued at the Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ and featured various organizations that promote physical, emotional, and spiritual health. “I like to have fun with my health,” Morton-Williams emphasized. ” I don’t…
Doors opened at Tate Recreation Facility at 4 p.m., and boxers and their families filled the gym for the third annual Sincere 2000 Foundation.”Sincere 2000 got started in 2018 after we lost our son, Sincere, in 2018 to suicide,” said co-organizer Cheryl Melvin.The foundation is geared to bring awareness to mental health and suicide prevention.Sincere and his father, Unique, shared a love for the sweet science of boxing. Three years ago, the late teen’s parents started the Sincere 2000 Foundation Amateur Boxing Tournament, where countless boxers nationwide come to box, speak with mental health experts and compete for the gold…
DETROIT, Mich. (FOX 2) – The Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN) is continuing its mobile crisis rollout by expanding service hours to seven days a week from 7 am to 11 pm for adults and children. In addition, the service has established a new staging location in Western Wayne County. Mobile Crisis Unit Vehicles and teams will be staged in Westland to respond faster to individuals in crises outside the immediate Detroit area. This additional site will give teams the ability to respond to a person’s needs in a much faster period. The average response time since this program…